Plants: Grain Legumes (Pulses)

Adzuki-bean has a 2,000-year history of cultivation in eastern Asia. The chief countries of adzuki-bean production are China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Its origin from a wild species is unknown but its center of origin has been proposed as within eastern Asia, quite possibly in China....

Pole Beans are common beans, like the bush bean but grow as a climbing vine. The two originated in the Andes region with probable introgressions from Central America. Radio carbon dating identifies the species as being 7,000 years old.

Cowpea is a grain legume that originates in Africa. Attributes such as vine shape (climbing, prostrate, or semi-erect), seed color (shades of white, pink, brown, and black) and seed maturation time (60 to 240 days) vary with variety. Pods appear in V-shaped pairs

Most Edible Acacia seed species are from northern semi-arid regions of Australia and range from medium-sized trees to large, multi-stemmed bushes. Several Edible Acacia species have been successfully introduced into African semi-arid regions like Niger and Senegal.

Faba-Bean is known only as a cultivated species. Its presumed origin is somewhere in the Middle East where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. Faba-Bean is a cool season grain legume, now widely distributed in temperate environments around the globe. Its geographic spread began early,...

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